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Posted 11/19/2012 6:32 PM (GMT 0)
I ate a bowl of clam chowder for lunch and then nothing else. I threw up all night and also diar. So sick! Today i am home and so far no throw up but I feel like it. I had couple bites banana and 1/4 dry eng moffin and juice! No fever. Should i be worried! Should i cont with my reg medicine, balsalazide and enema? I cry cause I am alone and feel terrible! Is this UC stuff? Chowder made me puke last time i ate it! No more ever!!!
Posted 11/19/2012 6:38 PM (GMT 0)
did you make the clam chowder yourself?
Could be that you're allergic to clams...or it's too rich for you in general.

I would suggestyou increase your probiotics, take an antispasmodic if you have them, eat small amounts of food for the next few days...and continue fibre supplements if you use them.

Throwing it up seems all is out, but it can set you up for wonky peristalsis that can cause more nausea, etc.

If you have Dramamine, that might help..or if you're in Canada..Gravol.

Hope you feel better soon.
q
Posted 11/19/2012 6:43 PM (GMT 0)
Thats a good idea dramamine, thanks. I will take my evening meds.
Posted 11/19/2012 7:03 PM (GMT 0)
What is perestalsis?
Posted 11/19/2012 7:32 PM (GMT 0)
independent movement of the digestive tract..meaning that the body doesn't control it.
It's a series of smooth muscle contractions/movements from the esophagus to the anus...basically to move foodstuff through the digestive tract.

When we flare, eat something wonky, feel nauseated, something's awry and the peristalsis can quicken or throw hissy fits causing spasming, etc.

Some meds to help with nausea will help quicken stuff through the digestive tract...some will cross the blood/brain barrier and calm the nausea centre...some will calm the smooth muscle contractions.

But vomitting goes against the normal flow of peristalsis...sometimes helping remove the offending food/invader, but having the stomach/guts in a hissy fit state.

Sometimes for me, even noise or smells can cause my nausea to be worse...anything that can calm the digestive tract helps...

q
Posted 11/19/2012 7:43 PM (GMT 0)
It could be you got ahold of some bad clams, too.

Start with SMALL sips of water, gradually work your way up, and wait on the food a bit. There's nothing worse to do when you've got a GI bug than trying to reintroduce food too quickly!
Posted 11/19/2012 7:46 PM (GMT 0)
What meds calm? Pepto?
Posted 11/19/2012 7:46 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks fgirl
Posted 11/19/2012 7:51 PM (GMT 0)
I wouldn't take an antidiarrheal (Pepto) because if you did get a touch of food poisoning, your body needs to be able to flush it all out. Same if you have another sort of GI bug.
Posted 11/19/2012 8:37 PM (GMT 0)
You never really said if you made the chowder yourself or someone else made it, cooked it out of a can etc, or ate at a restaurant. That could provide some clues as to food poisining. What exactly was in the Clam Chowder? Was it New England or Manhatten? I have been doing some research lately into histamines and UC. Certain foods, including fish and seafoods, can be very high in histamines. Your body has an enzyme called diamine oxidase which helps digest histamines but this enzyme is usually lower than normal in UC patients so if you "overdose" on histamines it can cause a bad allergic reaction.
Posted 11/19/2012 10:07 PM (GMT 0)
Restaurant. My kid had some too but not the whole bowl and is fine, I have thrown up chowder before, but i still feel horrible now. Not throwing up just dizzy, weak and still nasous (sp)
Posted 11/19/2012 10:29 PM (GMT 0)
Can i take tylenol on this empty stomach?
Posted 11/19/2012 11:16 PM (GMT 0)
Btw I know that my system is much weaker than my kids! I also think that it could have been the combo mexican the night before and top with rich soup! I dont eat heavy and it does make me super sick i guess! Thanks for listening!
Posted 11/19/2012 11:17 PM (GMT 0)
Your kid would probably be sick to if it was food poisoning even if they only ate a small amount. Considering this has happened to you before it was probably definetly a food allergy. If I were you I would never have it again, ever. You can take tylenol on an empty stomach. Whether it stays down or not I guess you'll find out.
Posted 11/20/2012 12:12 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks much! I took a tylenol, a shower and now having a little broth. Just might be on the mend! I will never have it again for sure!!!!
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